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Grumpy Darling: A Heartwarming YA Wholesome Slow-Burn Romance with First Kisses, Hockey, and a Happily Ever After (The Darling Devils Book 2)
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Falling for your best friend was always dangerous, but this was the first time I thought my feelings for Paige might actually kill me.
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Technically, that was true. I loved everything about Paige, even her crappy muffins. Apparently, love wasn’t just blind, it also had no sense of taste.
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I couldn’t help it that every time she looked at me time seemed to slow, and I was briefly transported to an alternate universe, where my deep and secret feelings for my best friend weren’t completely one-sided.
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“Not Paige,” Reed said. “She loves hockey. Have you seen the way she cheers for us at games?” “Cheers for us?” Matt said. “Or one of us?” I glanced at him from the corner of my eye and caught him grinning at me.
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She was the girl I wanted in my life forever, and even if that was only as a friend, it would have to be enough for me.
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“Things? Like what? Don’t tell me you packed your entire snow globe collection.” “Of course I didn’t pack my snow globe collection.”
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Omg i have a snowglobe collection too!
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But it felt a little strange to enter the house, knowing I’d be calling it home for the next couple of weeks. Not in a bad way though. It was strange, because I already felt far more welcome here than I ever did at home.
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“Either way, I can’t help you with your algebra homework.
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Im so confused.. I learned algebra in 8th grade?? Isn't she a senior???
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All I could think was that I’d happily put up with terrible cooking every night for the rest of my life if it meant I could be with Paige.
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My sister seemed mostly concerned about losing sleep. She had a figure-skating competition coming up and was training with a new partner, which
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Cammie's book when??
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She only wanted my advice. And that meant she wanted to kiss somebody else. I was already regretting starting this conversation and wondering who I was going to have to murder.
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but I couldn’t say no to Paige. I’d do anything to make her happy. And if this was what she wanted, then I was going to do it. Even if I knew it would slowly kill me inside.
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“Obviously, it’s okay if you want it to happen soon, but you don’t have to kiss the first guy you see either.” Although, while I was sitting right in front of her, perhaps that wasn’t the worst idea.
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Lol im loving his pov
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“So, you’ll help?” “You know I’ll always help you,” I replied. “With whatever you need.”
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if word got out she was searching for someone to kiss, there would be a line of guys a mile long volunteering to help. I wanted to be at the front of that line, but how could I when I knew she didn’t want me there?
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“You don’t think friends can turn into something more?” That question was essentially the bane of my existence,
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“You’ve been in love with her for years.” “No, we’ve been friends for years.” “Friends?” Reed shook his head at me. “You don’t look at her like she’s just a friend.” “Of course I do.” “No, Grayson. You look at her like her like she’s everything.”
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Gray: Just wear what you had on at the game. You looked perfect. Me: I was wearing your jersey. Gray: Like I said . . . perfect.
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Cammie replied, walking past us to grab her headphones off her desk. “Sounds like you’ve been listening to too much town gossip. I would have expected more from the editor of the school paper. Maybe you should try thinking for yourself next time.”
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PERIODDDD I LOVE HER
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I would rather eat another batch of Paige’s poisonous muffins than watch her kiss another guy. Surely death would be less painful than the suffering I was enduring at the mere thought of her with someone else.
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“No guy has ever truly wanted me, and they never will.” My heart was breaking for her, and in my mind I was practically screaming that I wanted her. I’d always wanted her.
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I didn’t want to be the practice guy. I wanted to be the guy.
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“Do you think you could bench-press me?” “Ah . . .” He swallowed again. “Probably.”
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Oh lord
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“Because I trust you,” I said. “I feel comfortable with you. There’s no one else I could do this with.”
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“The puck didn’t hit you?” “No. It missed us both.” “You reacted so fast.” “I told you I wouldn’t let anything bad happen to you.”
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A chick flick wouldn’t have been my first choice for a movie, but I didn’t mind them so much when I was watching with her. I’d do just about anything if it meant having Paige nearby.
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All I could feel was awe, because damn, my best friend was beautiful when she was going after what she wanted. I just needed to keep working to make sure that thing was me.
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“Are you sure you want to do this?” I asked as I approached Grayson’s truck. He responded by opening the passenger door for me. “I want to do everything with you, Pidge.”
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I could see Gray’s expression was still serious. “I don’t want you to be afraid.” “I’m never afraid when I’m with you.”
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When it came to Paige, it had never just felt like her and me. It had always felt like us. My life simply wasn’t complete without her.
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“What’s your idea of the perfect date?” “I’d have to say April 25.”
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Omg i love him
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It was clear I’d fallen for Grayson Darling, without even realizing it. I wasn’t confused anymore. I was in love with my best friend. And I think I had been for a long time.
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wished for you, Gray. I wished that this date was real. I wished that one day you’d see me as more than a friend. And I wished that you, no one else, would be my first kiss. Because I’m in love with you too, Grayson. I think I always have been. I just didn’t realize it was love. I thought it was just . . . us.”
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“No, Pidge. That was my first kiss too.” “But . . . What? Who?” She blinked. “How is that possible?” “Why would I kiss someone else, when I was waiting for you?”
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I wasn’t sure if it was fate, luck, or destiny. But it felt as if the stars had granted me a whole sky full of wishes, because Paige was finally mine.
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“I’m so in love with you, Paige Price.” “And I’m so in love with you, Grayson Darling.”